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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 August 2024

On 12 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.21 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 72 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +5.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:45
36.21 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +6.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +7.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
72 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.21 GW at 13:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 12 August 2024

Highest wind15.49 GW05:00
Highest solar7.78 GW14:30
Highest gas9.48 GW19:30
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports6.73 GW13:00
Highest exports4.45 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow